03/19/2018

We need to relaize that Jesus, our Lord, is great. He is the King of kings and the Lord of lords. That is true, not only when everything is ok, but also when we have a lot of problems. Jesus is always the same, and He is always great.

Many times we tend to degrade Jesus when we have problems. Instead of expecting solutions from Him in total confidence, we can easily start wondering if He cares about us, or not. That doubt can steal the prayer answer from us. We need to hold on to the truth that Jesus is good and only good.

”and of great power”

Jesus’ power is tremendous. He has been given all power in heaven and on earth.

Matt. 28:18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

The power of Jesus is meant to be manifested here on earth, and that is done when we allow Him to use us as His channels. The power is meant to flow from us, the believers, and the evil spirits are aware of that. They know that we, as believers, are dangerous. Therefore they try to make us believe we are weak, and that we can’t do anything more than wait for a better life in heaven. It is time to expose the fraud of the enemy, in order for the people of God to step into their correct position.

03/16/2018

We can easily be hurt by what someone says or does, and such wounds can affect us for the rest of our life. Fortunately, Jesus didn’t just take our sins and illness on Himself, He also took our inner pain. By faith we can also receive an inner healing.

1 Pet. 2:24Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

Sometimes evil spirits can be involved when we have a need for inner healing. It is important for us to understand that those spirits must be dealt with in order for us to receive a total restoration.

It is also important that those who minister to people understand the importance of dealing with evil spirits. Praying for a person’s inner healing is one thing, dealing with involved evil spirits is another thing. If there are evil spirits involved, their influence must be broken.

Mark 16:17And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils …

03/12/2018

Ps. 147:1Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

Comment:

It really is good to praise God. God’s presence becomes very evident during praise. In our church we worship for two hours each Friday, and we all can attest to what an enormous blessing that is to each of us, and also to our church as a whole.

In worship our main focus is on God, but at the same time the worship is a mighty weapon against the evil spiritual world. So, while we focus on God in worship, the evil spirits have to back off.

Let’s make a review on previous parts where we have commented about worship. Click on the links to read those parts once again.

03/09/2018

It is very interesting to see what the Word of God says about immigrants (the word “stranger” can also be translated “foreigner”). The Lord preserves them!!! Do we?

We are told not to do wrong to the strangers who live in our nation. Do we really obey God’s command in this?

Lev. 19:33 (ESV)When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong.

Do we realize how serious, and dangerous, it is to do wrong against an immigrant?

Deut. 27:19 (ESV)Cursed be anyone who perverts the justice due to the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

What has this to do with spiritual warfare? The answer is, the Lord wants to preserve the strangers. They too are being attacked, and sometimes used, by the evil spirits, and it is only the people of God who can set them free. We must not fall into hatred against foreigners. That would mean serving the evil spiritual world instead of serving God.

Immigrants must be welcomed to our nation, while at the same time, the evil spirits must be stopped at our borders.

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03/07/2018

There are many things, and ways, that can open us up for evil spirits.
Here are some examples:

• The sins of earlier generations
• Our own sins, like being involved in the occult or sex outside of marriage.
• Other people’s sins, like sexual abuse, a dominating influence or curses
• Shock
• Occult items

Are evil spirits always invisible?

Most of the time they are invisible, but they can manifest.

Why do evil spirits manifest so seldom?

They don’t want us to be aware of them so that it will be easier to deceive us.

Can evil spirits help us?

In the beginning it might look like they are helping us, but by and by it will become evident that their goal is to steal, kill and destroy (John 10:10).

Are all evil spirits equally wicked?

No, some are worse than the others:

Matt. 12:45Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself …

Do evil spirits always lie?

No, evil spirits can speak the truth as well as lie, but when they speak the truth, they always do it in order to deceive us.

03/05/2018

Many times when we feel depressed we miss the fact that there may be an enemy who wants us to bow down to him. The evil spiritual world wants to steal, kill and destroy (John 10:10). Even though it would not be pleasant to see the evil spirits with our physical eyes (some persons do), it would help us to understand what the real problem is. Since we are involved in an invisible war, we are lured to blame a depression on the weather, the time of the year, or something else, while all the time, there are actually evil spirits attacking us.

To be able to stop demonic attacks, we need to be more aware of what is going on in the unseen. You might ask; “Is there a need to look for evil spirits, since it says that the Lord raises us up?” It is true that the Lord raises us up, but it is important for us to know HOW he does it.

Jesus has received all power in heaven and on earth (Matt. 28:18), and he wants to use us, the believers, as channels for that power. When we command evil spirits to back off from us, we release Jesus’ power against them. Please remember that Jesus said WE shall cast out demons.

Mark 16:17And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils …

There will be change when the evil spirits are forced to leave. The change might not come immediately, but it will come, unless the enemy is able to make us give up.

Let’s now have a look at the story where Jesus raised up a bowed down woman.

Luke 13:11-13
11 And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.
12 And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.
13 And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

Note that Luke says a spirit of infirmity was the reason for her suffering. Jesus confirms that in verse 16.

Luke 13:16And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?

03/02/2018

In the previous part we said that unsaved people are spiritually blinded. However, even saved people can be blinded by the enemy.

A man, we can call him John, had been deep into alcohol abuse when he got saved. He received Jesus into his heart, but he didn’t want to quit drinking. Once, when he attended a meeting, the preacher asked another person who abused alcohol, to step forward. The preacher commanded a spirit of alcohol abuse to come out of that man, and at the same time, the same kind of spirit left John, and he became free.

When John came to the meeting, he had an attitude of not wanting to quit drinking. When he left the meeting he didn’t want even a drop of alcohol. He was free, and he has remained free.

John had been blinded, but when the evil spirits left he could see. As a result, he didn’t want to have anything to do with alcohol.
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02/28/2018

It is important for us to understand that unsaved people are spiritually blinded.

2 Cor. 4:4In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

Satan and his demons blind people to prevent them from getting saved, and, in their blindness, unsaved people come under demonic influence more and more.

Trying to lead people to Jesus, without being aware that they are spiritually blinded, will have a limited result. There is a great difference between witnessing to a person whose spiritual eyes and ears are “shut”, and witnessing to him when he is open to receive.

A preacher prayed for his older brother’s salvation. Year after year he prayed, “Jesus, save my brother!” One day Jesus spoke to him and said he might just as well roll his thumbs, by praying that way. The man was surprised, and wondered how Jesus could talk to him like that. After all, he asked for his brother’s salvation. Didn’t Jesus want that too? Then Jesus explained to him that He had already prepared for the salvation of the brother at the cross. Jesus said, “Confront the hindrances for your brother to receive what I have done for him!” The man started to pray in an entirely new way, and after a short time his brother received Jesus as his Saviour.

The Lord is mighty to open the eyes of the blind, but He wants us to command the evil spirits, who have blinded people, to leave.

God executes justice, by executing judgment. He doesn’t judge the oppressed, but the evil spirits behind the oppression.

What is God’s judgment over the evil spirits?

The judgment of God is that the evil spirits are to be put, not only under the feet of Jesus, but also under the feet of the saints. To put under the feet is a picture for total victory. God has not meant for the evil spirits to be free to steal, kill and destroy. His plan is that they are to be stopped.

Who is used to execute God’s judgment?

God uses the church, the believers, as a channel for His power. When we speak commands against the evil spiritual world, we are releasing God’s power. For the evil spirits to be bound, i.e. to stop them from harassing you, you need to say something like, “I bind you, evil spirits who are behind my problem, in the name of Jesus!” That way God’s judgment is executed.
Don’t accept oppression, regardless whether the oppression comes through people, or directly into your mind! God wants you to be free, and in order to be free, you need to release His power against the evil spirits.